/oss/taxonomy/term/2545/all en /oss/article/health-videos/right-chemistry-batteries-7-and-lithium <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-tkffenwy8kw" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Batteries, 7-UP and lithium" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TkffEnwy8kw?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-tkffenwy8kw&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Batteries, 7-UP and lithium" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Batteries, 7-UP and lithium</iframe> </div> </p> Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:57:45 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7992 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-history/7-was-originally-antidepressant <p><span>When 7 Up was originally placed on the market (In 1929), it was named Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda- a much less catchy, though more descriptive name. The ‘lithiated’ in the name came from the soda’s ingredient lithium citrate, a compound used to treat patients with mental health problems like bipolar disorder, depression or mania. </span></p> Sat, 17 Jun 2017 16:08:49 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 2550 at /oss